Stage Manager 2025-2026 Season

Reports to: Production Stage Manager

Compensation:

• LORT A Non-Rep weekly minimum: SM minimum: $1991.00; ASM minimum: $1659.00
• LORT B Non-Rep weekly minimum: SM minimum: $1364.00; ASM minimum: $1159.00
• LORT D Non-Rep weekly minimum: SM minimum: $1035.00

Benefits: Benefits provided for this position will be in accordance with the LORT/AEA collective bargaining agreement.

NOTE: Applicants must submit a resume to be considered for the position. The deadline to submit applications is April 1, 2025.

THE POSITION

The Guthrie Theater seeks Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers for the 2025-2026 Season. These positions will work with the Director, Production Manager, Production Stage Manager, Company Manager, Producer, and heads of all other applicable departments, during rehearsals, tech, preview performances and the post-opening run to ensure the success of the production. The Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager will also follow all AEA rules and regulations while maintaining artistic excellence and integrity throughout the production. All staff members are expected to center, model and champion the Guthrie’s core values of Artistic Excellence; Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; and Fiscal Responsibility.

This position is temporary for the duration of the production. Rehearsal schedules typically span daytime hours from Tuesday-Sunday with evenings during tech week and preview performances. However, the schedule will vary based on the specifics for each production.

The Guthrie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an equitable environment that finds strength in diversity of identity, experience and perspective. We are dedicated to hiring and developing talented teams which are inclusive and welcoming to individuals with different backgrounds, thoughts, and abilities. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theater field are strongly encouraged to apply.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule all rehearsals and any outside calls in accordance with Equity regulations both before and after opening.
• Call actors and necessary creative team and crew for rehearsals and performances.
• Assemble and maintain the Prompt Book which is defined as the accurate playing text and stage business, together with cue sheets, plots, daily records, etc., as are necessary for the actual technical and artistic operation of the production.
• Work with the Director, Production Manager, Production Stage Manager, Company Manager, Producer, and heads of all other applicable departments, during rehearsals, tech, preview performances and the post-opening run.
• Serve as the liaison between the company of the show and the staff of the Guthrie.
• Assume active responsibility for the form and regulation of rehearsal and performance and be the executive instrument on the technical running of each performance.
• Maintain the artistic intentions of the show after opening, including calling correctional rehearsals of the company when necessary and preparation of the Understudies and Replacements.
• Keep records necessary to advise the Producer on matters of attendance, time, health benefits or other matters relating to the rights of Equity members.
• Maintain regulations as provided in the Equity Constitution, By-Laws and Rules where required, appealable in every case to Equity.
• Uphold the institution’s mission statement and values within the rehearsal room and theater spaces by assisting Guthrie staff to create and maintain a safe and functional rehearsal room environment.
• Serve as a leader of the stage management team by providing supervision, guidance, and mentorship to other team members.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated Stage Management Experience required.
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest working in a professional theater.
• An aptitude for organization, communication, and flexibility.
• Standard computer skills and understanding of current technology.
• Creative, motivated, proactive, and anticipatory.
• Works well under pressure and on a deadline.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours/days, including evenings and weekends, reflective of the dynamic schedule of the theater.
• Experience with and commitment to working with individuals and teams that exemplify diversity of identity, experience, and perspective, including but not limited to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, family and/or marital status, creed, religion, ancestry, disability, national origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, body size/type, status with regard to public assistance or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

2025-2026 PRODUCTIONS

The Guthrie is seeking Stage Managers for the following productions. Dates below are subject to change.

A DOLL’S HOUSE (LORT A)

• by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Amy Herzog
• directed by Tracy Brigden
• 1st Rehearsal 12th August 2025
• 1st Tech 9th September 2025
• Opening 18th September 2025
• Close 12th October 2025

THE RUINS (LORT D)

• By George Abud
• directed by Osh Ashruf
• 1st Rehearsal 26th August 2025
• 1st Tech 17th September 2025
• Opening 21st September 2025
• Close 12th October 2025

PRIMARY TRUST (LORT B)

• By Eboni Booth
• Directed by Marshall Jones III
• 1st Rehearsal 9th September 2025
• 1st Tech 7th October 2025
• Opening 16th October 2025
• Close 16th November 2025

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (LORT A)

• by Charles Dickens
• adapted by Lavina Jadhwani
• directed by Addie Gorlin-Han
• 1st Rehearsal 14th October 2025
• 1st Tech 4th November 2025
• Opening 13th November 2025
• Close 28th December 2025

SOMEWHERE (LORT B)

• by Matthew Lopez
• directed by Joseph Haj
• 1st Rehearsal 11th November 2025
• 1st Tech 9th December 2025
• Opening 18th December 2025
• Close 1st February 2026

MACBETH (LORT A)

• by William Shakespeare
• directed by TBD
• 1st Rehearsal 30th December 2025
• 1st Tech 27th January 2026
• Opening 5th February 2026
• Close 22nd March 2026

SLEUTH (LORT B)

• by Anthony Shaffer
• directed by Kimberly Senior
• 1st Rehearsal 3rd February 2026
• 1st Tech 3rd March 2026
• Opening 12th March 2026
• Close 10th May 2026

LITTLE WOMEN (LORT A)

• Adapted by Lauren Gunderson from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
• directed by Jackson Gay
• 1st Rehearsal 17th March 2026
• 1st Tech 14th April 2026
• Opening 23rd April 2026
• Close 21st June 2026

COME FROM AWAY (LORT B)

• by book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
• directed by Kent Gash
• 1st Rehearsal 5th May 2026
• 1st Tech 31st May 2026
• Opening 11th June 2026
• Close 9th August 2026

PRIVATE LIVES (LORT A)

• by Noel Coward
• directed by TBD
• 1st Rehearsal 16th June 2026
• 1st Tech 14th July 2026
• Opening 23rd July 2026
• Close 23rd August 2026

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

The Guthrie relies on the talents of many artists and staff, both on and off the stage, to create powerful works of theater at the Guthrie. We are dedicated to building an equitable environment that is mixed across lines of difference. Acknowledging that there are many identities that are underrepresented in the theater overall, the Guthrie strongly encourages candidates who bring diversity of identity, experience and thought to apply. We also acknowledge that candidates can have unique and non-linear and transferable skills. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification but have transferrable skills and passion for our mission and vision.

ABOUT THE GUTHRIE

The Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community we serve to one another and to the world. Through its extraordinary artists, staff and facility, the Guthrie is committed to the people of Minnesota, and from its place, rooted deeply in the Twin Cities, influences the field as a leading 21st century arts organization. Every year more than 500 people, both on stage and off, help ensure our success in creating and supporting the highest level of theater. As an organization, we are committed to our values of Artistic Excellence, Community, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Fiscal Responsibility. The Guthrie Theater is located in the historic Mill District along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the largest city in the state, Minneapolis offers a large variety of parks, lakes, great food, festivals, malls and more.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Guthrie Theater would like to acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the Dakota People and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations, including the Ojibwe and other Indigenous nations.

NOTE: Applicants must submit a resume to be considered for the position. The deadline to submit applications is April 1, 2025.